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		<title>&#8216;IMPROVEMENTS&#8217; to Theory Test</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The introductory theory test case study will take the form of a scenario, or short story, on which five questions will be based. Candidates will answer the questions in the same way as they do now, using either the touch screen or mouse.]]></description>
		<link>http://directionsdrivertraining.co.uk/blog/uncategorized/improvements-to-theory-test/</link>
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		<title>Intro to Reversing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First Things First 
Introduce the pupil to the rules on:
a) Seatbelt use
b) Seating position
c) Steering – Hand use and Position for straight lines and corners
d) Steering lock left &#38; right (which wheels on the car move)
e) Observations – Setting Boundaries for vehicles and pedestrians approaching both front and rear. POM and looking from right to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://directionsdrivertraining.co.uk/blog/learner-drivers/intro-to-reversing/</link>
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		<title>Car Control</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Try printing these out and using the sheets as prompts for a lesson on a car park &#8211; so all they need to worry about is what they&#8217;re doing &#8211; make sure to keep an eye out for innocent pedestrians and other vehicles!
EXERCISE 1 – CLUTCH Gas &#38; Clutch
1) Bite
2) Handbrake Off – Keep Feet [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://directionsdrivertraining.co.uk/blog/learner-drivers/car-control/</link>
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		<title>Co-ordination</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CO-ORDINATION
If you&#8217;re currently taking driving lessons, here are some tips for hand and foot co-ordination.
Downhill / Uphill / Angle Starts
RECAP
Car Control:-
Clutch &#8211; Bite; Feet Still; Dip to Slow – Up to Go
Steering &#8211; Pull / Push
e.g. Half lock on turns wheels then half lock off straightens wheels
Gears – Rolling First; Changing up / down; Matching [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://directionsdrivertraining.co.uk/blog/general/co-ordination/</link>
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		<title>Driver Training &amp; Lessons &#8211; Liverpool North West</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With a wide network of in-house trained Department for Transport Approved Driving Instructors at Grade 5 or above throughout Merseyside, we can provide a variety of structured training specifically designed to suit the different needs of the entire range of pre and post-test drivers.  Our objective is to provide high quality training that reflects [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://directionsdrivertraining.co.uk/blog/general/driver-training-lessons-liverpool-north-west/</link>
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		<title>Driving Test &#8211; Too Easy?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Motorists say driving test is too easy
Many say they feel unprepared for the roads
More than half of motorists think the driving test is too easy, it was revealed today.
And as many as 89 per cent of those who have passed the test in the last two years would like to see candidates given a tougher [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://directionsdrivertraining.co.uk/blog/general/driving-test-too-easy/</link>
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		<title>Dangerous Driving!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Drivers &#8216;admit dangerous motoring habits&#8217;
They include talking on the phone or texting.
Eating behind the wheel is the most frequent dangerous motoring habit, a survey today showed.
More than two in five drivers admit to tucking into food while at the wheel in the last few weeks, the survey from Sainsbury&#8217;s Car Insurance showed.
More than a third [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://directionsdrivertraining.co.uk/blog/general/dangerous-driving/</link>
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		<title>Bad Driving Report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is about to publish its final report on bad driving, which will become the definitive guide for determining which offences errant motorists will face.
The report, to be published within eight weeks, follows lengthy public consultation.
According to regulatory experts, there is likely to be an increase in manslaughter charges for individuals, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://directionsdrivertraining.co.uk/blog/general/bad-driving-report/</link>
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		<title>Is your driving licence still valid?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photocard driving licences are 11 years old in July 2009!
Did you know that all photocard driving licences need to be updated every ten years?  The photograph on the licence is only valid for ten years and hence the licence itself needs to be updated accordingly.  This does not mean that drivers have to retake their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://directionsdrivertraining.co.uk/blog/general/is-your-driving-licence-still-valid/</link>
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		<title>Learning to Drive &#8211; Consultation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Finally, major changes to the driving test and the driver learning process, including a star-rating system for instructors, have been proposed by the Government.
Aimed at reducing the high accident rate among young drivers, the proposals, which will now be consulted on, could see changes in place within two to three years.
Announced by Transport Secretary Ruth [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://directionsdrivertraining.co.uk/blog/general/learning-to-drive-consultation/</link>
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